Change in leadership can feel quite abrupt and jarring, for both incoming and outgoing leaders. Working up until the last moment, outgoing leaders are often fueled by a sense of responsibility to give 150% until they walk out the door, a natural inclination to hang on to what may have been the best job of …

As veterans prepare to transition from military service into new civilian careers, many find it helpful to supplement any service-sponsored transition workshops they have taken with those offered by key veteran service organizations or by other entities that approach the career transition process from a somewhat different vantage point. I recently had the opportunity to …

Recently, I came across some “tough love” advice from career transition and LinkedIn expert, Sultan Camp, who writes a monthly blog and shares his perspective as a recruiter on Twitter and through other social media. I asked Sultan to share some of his thoughts with our readers: VSB: Many senior military leaders struggle with how …

We all know it is essential to stand out from the crowd in the competition for a great job. What are the specific steps you need to take to really make that happen? I turned to Meg Guiseppi, an experienced c-suite, executive career guru whose advice has been featured and quoted in Forbes, Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal’s FINS, Inc.com, Fortune, …

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This site was established in March 2012 to provide a forum on military to civilian transition for active duty and veteran senior leaders and their spouses, as well as for employers and other experts who connect with these individuals during their transition to civilian life. Comments, transition stories and insights are welcome!

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